LOCATIONS AND ACCOUNTS


How can I use a phone line to access Internet mail?
If your physical connection is a telephone line with a dialup (digital/analog) modem, you can use remote access software in your operation system and a Network Dialup connection to use Internet mail with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or with a network server (an Internet mail server) in your organization.

About this task

Procedure

1. Gather the following:

2. Optional: Switch to the location where you want to use this connection method, for example, Home. In the Location document, make sure you click Network Dialup in the Location Type field.

3. Click Tools -> Client Reconfiguration Wizard.

4. Select Internet mail servers (POP or IMAP, SMTP), and in the drop-down list, click Network Dialup.

5. Click Next and answer the questions.

Results

Note: After you complete this type of configuration, the current Location document contains your email address. Notes also:


Related concepts
Locations and accounts

Related tasks
Setting up a modem
Setting up a Network Dialup location or connection manually
Creating or editing Internet mail accounts manually using Contacts